Glareshield for automobiles



my s, 19725 R. L. INGEBRIGTSEN GL'ARESHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES` z iw@ l wand: nu*

Patented May 5, 1925.

UNITED, STATES RALPH 1..,INGEBR1GTSEN, or Annnnnnn, wasrrrncrolv. i .l

y' ,V r1,536,119?) PATENT oFFlcEg.

GLARESHIELD non AUTOMOBILES.

* Application filed April 3,

improvements in automobile attachments and particularly to devicesforattachments to windshields.

The principal objectv of theinvention is to provide a simpleand easilyoperated device which may be moved into position between the eyes of thedriver and the glare from the headlights of an approaching autoy mobile.k y

Another object is to provide a device of this character which may beeasily and quickly operated into ,operative position, withouttheemployment of the hands of the drivel', and which willautomaticallyreturn lo inoperative position,'when released.-

Other objects and adlulntagesv will apparent from the followingdescription when,v taken in connection with the accompanying` drawing. l

In the drawing:

Figure v1 is a vertical sectional view throughthe windshield, and aportion of the automobile, showing the invention in position thereon,and raised.

Figure 2 is an elevation as viewed froln the drivers seat, the shieldbeing in lowered position. n

Figure 3 is an .enlarged vertical sectional view through the kneeoperated device, on the. lille 3+-3of Figure 1'. i A

Referring particularly to the `accon'ipanying drawing, 1() represents aportion of a windshield, having the frame 11, while 12 represents thedoor of the autol'nobile. vSecured to the `inner face of the door 12 isan L-shaped base plate 13, the same being in an inverted position, asclearly seen in Figure 1. At the junction of the arms of the base plate13, and extending from the opposite edge portions thereof, are theextensions 14 and 15, eachV of which has a socket 16 therein. The arlnsof the base plate are designated respectively 17 and 18, the formerbeing the vertical one and thel latter the horizontal 192A..l 4serialNo.' rilassa` one]y Pivotally connected to the extension 16, which liesoppositethe` inner end of the arm 18, ls-the lnlier end of a lever' orarm 19, thev same eXtendlng longitudinally of thc arm 1S, and beingcovered, or enclosed by the wing 20, folded down from the upper edgevvof the arm 13.v Plvotally connected at lts upper end to the arm 19,'adjacent the upper end of the arm 17, is a depending link 21,v

the 'lower end of which is turned upwardly, as at 22, and confinedwlthln this turned end ls the lower end of a bowed leaf spring 23.

The upper end of the spring 23 is confinedA within theA socket 16 at theupper end of the arm 17, abovethe arm 18.`

The spring is normally bowed outwardlyy away froln the base plate, asseen. in the section, Figure 3. To the'outer end'of the pivoted arm 19yis connected one end 4ofa cord 24, to which reference will be madeklater herein.

. A clamp 25, consisting of two angle plates` Q6, is secured inembracing relation tothe upper horizontal portion of the frame of thewindshield, by means of the bolts 27,

passed through the frame engagingwings of the angle plates. Formed onone end of the rear wing of the clamp 2.5 is a rearwardly extendingapcl'tured ear 28, through which is disposed one lend portion vof theshaft v0 A similar pair of plates 30, constituting a second clampl 31,aredisposed inI embracing relation to the frame 11, at a suitabledistance frolnthe clamp 25,- said clamp 31 having a rearwardly extendingapertured ear 3201i one end which vrotatably receives the other endvportion of the shaft 29. Formed in the shaft 29, intermediate theclamps 29 and 31, is a crank 33, and cncircling the sha-ft, with itsendsengaged with .the crankand the first ear 28, is a coil spring 341. Onthe first-named end of the shaft 29 is a radially extending arnl 35,

I while a second, but shorter arm 36," extends radially from the' otherend of the shaft. A substantially angular U-shaped frame 37 has a sheetof tinted translucent material,r

such as Celluloid, glass, or the like, secured.

kwithin the channel of said frame. rA clamp 38 is disposed in embracingrelation to the ybight portion of the fralne 37, and slightly overliesthe adjacent portion of the translucent.. material 37. The portion 'ofthe clalnp 38 outwardly of the fralne 37, is

formed-with a pair of alined eyes 39, and disposed through these eyes isthe outer end of the before-mentionedarm 35, an eye bolt #i0 beingdisposed through the clamp, lietween the eyes and througl'i the materialoi with a nut il on its other end. The arm 35 is disposed through thiseye bolt and is drawn into iirin 'friet-ional engagement with the clamp3S, by the nut 41. rI hus the frame 37 may be adjusted longitudinally onthe arm 35, to properly position the shield, when in lowered position.The other end of the cord Qt is secured to the outer end ol the arm 36.lheaction .of the coil spring 3ft maintains the 'traine 37, and theshield plate in elevated position, and when the driver desires to lowerthe shield to protect his eyes from the glare of approaching,`headlights, he presses his lelit knee against the bowed spring' Q3,which causes the spring,` to straighten out, with the result tha-t thelower end of the spring pushes down on the link 2l and roel-:s the lever19 downwardly. This downward movement of the lever 19 pulls on the cord2st, and rocks the shaft 29, swinging down the shield into position inliront of the eyes of the driver. Upon withdrawing the knee from againstthe spring 23, said spring will resume its bowed condition, permittingthe coil spring 34 to rock the shaft 29, and thus restore the shieldinto elevated position. Thus the driver, at all times, has within` hiscontrol, a shield to protect his eyes from glaring headlights, and onewhich is adapted to be operated without the necessity of the driverremoving his hands from the wheel.

that is claimed is:

l. An eye shielding attachment for automobiles ineluding a inovablymounted and .normally elevated shield carried by the windshield, a basemounted in juxtaposition to the' knee oit the driver, a. pivoted armcarried by the base, an arm carried by the shield, a cord connected tothe said arms, a

depending` element pivi'itally connected with the pivoted arm, and abowed spring having one end anchored on the base and having its otherend secured to the depending element said spring being arranged to bestraightened by the knee of the driver to rock the pivoted arm and movethe shield into lowered position bel'ore the eyes ot the driver.

2. An operating means for a glareshield comprising a casing, an armpivotally mounted at one end in the easing and having its other endoperatively connected with a glare shield, a depending,` link connectedwith the arm adjacent the pivot thereo'l, and a bowed :Flexible springelement secured at one end to the casingl above the aiin and` having itsother end secured to the lower end oft' the said link, and adapted to beflexed to move the link and rock said arm.

3. The combination with a. movahly mounted glare shield, of means i'ormovin ll n I n I u n the shield into operative position comprising aeasing, an arm extending transverselyoi lthe casing and pivotallymounted at one end, a depending link pivotally connected with the armintermediate the pivot thereof, and a bowed spring secured at its upperend to the upper end of the casing above said link and having its lowerend secured to the lower end ci the link, whereby upon pressure beingapplied to the spring,` in the direction of the casing` said spring`will straighten and swing` the arm downwardly through the medium oi thesaid link.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

RALPH L. INGEBRGTSEN.

lVitnesses A. INGEnnreTsnN, PHIL. S. Looiii.

